Chess Puzzle #0GXvD — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rook a1; bishop h3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/g5. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook d8; bishop f4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3p1p/8/3p2PQ/3P1b2/1P4qB/P1P4K/R7 w - - 0 27

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